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“Speed of Sound” is a song by English band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their third album, X&Y. Built around a piano riff, the song builds into a huge, synthesizer-heavy chorus. It was released on 23 May 2005 by Parlophone Records as the lead single from the album.

Coldplay vocalist Chris Martin admitted that the song was developed after the band had listened to English singer Kate Bush. The song’s drumbeat is similar to Bush’s 1985 song “Running Up That Hill”. Upon the song’s release, it charted in the UK Singles Chart in the number two position. In the United States, it reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100.

Although it was recognized Song of the Year by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), the song received only mixed reviews from critics. “Speed of Sound” was nominated twice at the 48th Grammy Awards. The song won a Brit Award in the category for Best British Single in 2006. The track’s music video was nominated for four MTV Video Music Awards. “Speed of Sound” was also the billionth song downloaded from the iTunes Store.
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  • X&Y
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  • 2005-07-13: Peazza Grande Locarno, Italy
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  • buBBlegumbotTom

    My ex-boyfriend never used to get why i effing loved this song sooo much...Key word EX!

    Wednesday afternoon

  • gregcobra

    They don't write songs like that anymore !

    last week

  • S4EEDR3ZA

    Memoria, Memoria ...

    21 days ago

  • romanov89

    самая-самая любимая песенка у Coldplay :)

    last month

  • guivandrade

    my favorite coldplay song ever

    March 2012

  • visteli

    ну так ни чего вроде...

    March 2012

  • SeveralPeople

    They should sue themselves.

    February 2012

  • Oxana1488

    Хорошо ребята поют)

    February 2012

  • take-my-pillow

    great song, so amazing ♥

    February 2012

  • fuckyouty1

    I miss 2007. this was always on almost every single radio station when it came out.

    January 2012

  • nstu35

    Great classics

    January 2012

  • chrismartiniana

    absolutely my favorite.

    January 2012

  • GarethFireXX

    the sang is called speed of sound, but it's quite slow. I thought it must be fast rock when read name

    January 2012

  • JerryZola25

    great gig at the O2 a couple of weeks ago

    December 2011

  • BozekVooDoo

    ♥

    December 2011

  • XDRory

    If I only could, make a deal with God...

    December 2011

  • lessa_r

    it gives me a peace of mind.....

    December 2011

  • meninodosundae

    I could listen to this all day²

    December 2011

  • utdminiman

    Where would i be without coldplay

    December 2011

  • JasonShakya

    I could listen to this all day

    December 2011
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